Tajikistan–Afghanistan bridge at Panji Poyon
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The Tajikistan-Afghanistan bridge spanning the Panj River
between Panji Poyon
(or Nizhniy Pyandzh), Tajikistan
and Sherkhan Bandar, Afghanistan
was opened on 26 August 2007.
The two lane bridge is 672 meters long and 11.6 meters wide. It cost approximately $40 million, financed by the US Army Corps of Engineers and was designed and constructed by an Italian company, Rizzani de Eccher S.p.A.
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The Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Afghan President Hamid Karzai
were joined by US Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez
at the opening ceremony.
Panj River
The Panj River , also known as Pyandzh River or Piandj River , is a tributary of the Amu Darya. The river is 1,125 km long and forms a considerable part of the Afghanistan - Tajikistan border....
between Panji Poyon
Panji Poyon
Panji Poyon , also known since the times of the Soviet Union as Nizhny Panj is a border checkpoint on the Tajik side of the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border...
(or Nizhniy Pyandzh), Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
and Sherkhan Bandar, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
was opened on 26 August 2007.
The two lane bridge is 672 meters long and 11.6 meters wide. It cost approximately $40 million, financed by the US Army Corps of Engineers and was designed and constructed by an Italian company, Rizzani de Eccher S.p.A.
Rizzani de Eccher S.p.A.
Rizzani de Eccher S.p.A. is an Italian engineering and construction firm located in Pozzuolo del Friuli near Udine in northeastern Italy. It is an international general contractor on projects such as highways and bridges, as well as large commercial or residential buildings.The company has 2000...
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The Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Afghan President Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai, GCMG is the 12th and current President of Afghanistan, taking office on 7 December 2004. He became a dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001...
were joined by US Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez
Carlos Gutierrez
Carlos Miguel Gutierrez is an American former CEO and former U.S. Cabinet Member who is currently a Vice Chairman of Citigroup's Institutional Clients Group. He has previously served as the 35th U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 2005 to 2009...
at the opening ceremony.